Patient Transporter PD

Cottage Health System • Santa Barbara, CA

24d • Onsite

About The Position

Following the standards of practice, provides transport for patients, equipment, supplies, and other miscellaneous materials. Performs duties aimed to enhance, the comfort and safety of our patients. This is not an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees will be required to perform any job, with related instruction given by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

• Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Ability to utilize e-mail, cell phones, and pagers.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs patient transporter duties transporting patients to assigned rooms or to areas of the hospital as required for treatment and procedures. Through the use of electronic Tele-Tracking program; responds immediately to requests in the time frame allowed by the situation. (65%)
• Cleans, washes, maintains wheelchairs, gurneys, and patient lifting equipment. Checks transporting equipment for proper mechanical working condition; if a problem is found, removes it from service and submits appropriate work order for repair. (10%)
• Transports a variety of items, blood, specimens, medical equipment, non-controlled medications, linen, walkers and commodes, dietary food trays, and other miscellaneous items to and from specified areas. (20%)
• Performs all operations required in our Tele-tracking Transport Interaction System. (5%)

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees